Vinyl asbestos tile and the black mastic adhesive beneath it can each independently contain asbestos, so a test on the tile alone does not tell you about the glue. We sample both layers before recommending a removal plan, so nothing gets missed once your new flooring goes down.
We do not stop at the visible tile. The mastic layer underneath gets addressed too, so your new flooring goes down on a clean, tested subfloor.
Both the tile itself and the mastic adhesive layer beneath it can contain asbestos, so we test both.
We remove the flooring assembly down to a clean subfloor, ready for your new flooring.
Removed material is bagged, sealed, and taken to an approved disposal facility.
We sample the tile and adhesive layer separately, since either can contain asbestos independently.
The room is sealed off before any flooring is disturbed.
Tile and mastic are removed using controlled wet methods.
The subfloor is cleared and ready for your new flooring installer.
Tile and mastic sampled separately.
We take the assembly down to a clean subfloor.
Your flooring installer gets a clean, cleared subfloor.
Removed material goes to an approved facility.
Pricing depends on the flooring area and whether the mastic adhesive layer also needs removal.
$5 – $15 per sq ft
Covers vinyl tile, sheet flooring, and mastic adhesive removal
Actual pricing depends on area and adhesive condition
Both can independently contain asbestos – the vinyl tile itself and the black mastic adhesive underneath it – which is why we test both layers rather than assuming only one is a concern.
Yes, once removal and clearance are complete, your subfloor is ready for your new flooring installer to begin.
Vinyl asbestos tile was standard in Ottawa homes and basements built before the 1990s, so it's one of the most common materials we test and remove in older properties across the city.